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The joke that will haunt Barack Obama

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Barack Obama will be remembered as one of America's wittiest, most brilliantly relatable presidents.

But this joke will be remembered with a wince.

When the current president went on Jimmy Kimmel Live to read out "mean tweets" and respond with banter, the response at the time was generally positive.

Particularly to his burn of Donald Trump.

But there's just one problem now...

Response:

Well...at least I will go down as president.

- Barack Obama to President-elect Donald Trump

Oooof.

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